Shopping, Shopping and More Shopping...interspersed with other bits..

In true Rawlings-Heaton style we spent the weekend doing what we are good at...spending money :)

Its all good however, its all bits and pieces that we need for Egypt...its less than 25 work days to go and I'm getting really excited! I've never been to that part of the world and I don't really know what to expect.

Well, naturally apart from the obvious, its going to be hot, sandy and fun....We're off to an all-inclusive resort but will be planning several activities around and about the drinking and hardcore pool action.

Along with myself, Twend is also getting excited. I think we've got all the clothes we'll ever need and once we come back from these hols I don't know where we are going to put them all....its convenient right now that they are just all folded up in the carrier bags they were purchased in...upon our return god help the washing machine and its helper, Ma Heaton.

Sunday we went shopping in the Arndale Centre in Manchester. More clothes to add to the aforementioned, Birthday prezzies for Twend and then it was back home for the super-hardcore-ultra-handyman me to take over, put up a Gazebo (with assistance - thank you Tash) and then I assembled a Chiminea....which was good...if not smoky....investigation required into that...surely it shouldn't be that smoky....*shrugs*

Anyway, thoughts then passed onto next weekend and therefore onto work today. Twend made my lunch (gawd bless her, without her I'd be nothing) and I loafed and watched TV..oddly I watched Alan Carr Chatty Man with an odd amount of interest as Robin Williams and Bobcat Goldthwait made him look daft without trying. This amused me somewhat, I'm not a big fan of Alan Carr's over-effusive personality and to see two old men controlling his show was fun.

Then it was to sleep...where random dreams punctuated a rather decent sleep. Thinking about it, I might start blogging my dreams...I do have some corkers....

Til then

G

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Egg Chasing, Peanut huggers and Beer

So, Friday night I went out with the Father-in-law to watch the Warriors play at Walkabout. Wigan were awesome, absolutely awesome.

Firstly I feel its important to tell my loyal followers that I wouldn't normally condone such sports, using such put-downs as "Its handball" and "Its a sport for those that can't play football" to name but a few.

I have however been taken with Wigan Warriors, this is my second season of occasional interest in their games and now that I understand the rules a bit, I am actually enjoying it as a spectacle. It doesn't inspire me to go buy a rugby ball, nor get into a scrum of my own, but as a sporting event, its good fun.

So just to confirm, I've not crossed over to the dark side.

Anyway, the evening was good fun, Wigan won with aplomb and the game was punctuated by a rather excitable old woman who was screaming at the big screen. Mild amusement aside, I began to wish I had some form of tranquiliser. I was pleased to hear that I wasn't the only one as other patrons began muttering about it also.

I had a few beers, interspersed with a few diet cokes to try and keep the calorie intake down as I now go full bore, all out, up to maximum velocity towards my holiday and try and lose as much weight as I can whilst enjoying myself and knowing me, I think August will be a fun month!

Forthcoming events include, in date order;

14th August - Birthday BBQ

21st August - Birthday

28th August - Birthday bash (darn saaf)

So, a busy month indeed!! I'm sure there will be more updates on here, til next time happy readers!

G